Tahmina Watson

About Tahmina

Tahmina Watson obtained her law degree and graduated from Brunel University, London, England in 2000. She was Called to the Bar in 2002 (became a barrister) as a member of the Middle Temple Inn. After completing her pupillage (apprenticeship) from Bridewell Chambers in London in 2004, Tahmina continued as a practicing barrister, handling mainly criminal defense matters, before relocating to the United States in 2005.

Tahmina was admitted to the New York Bar in 2006. Prior to founding Watson Immigration Law, Tahmina was a partner at White & Watson from July 2006 to December 2008 practicing exclusively in the area of U.S. Immigration and Naturalization law. Before that, Tahmina externed with His Honor Judge Ricardo Martinez at the District Court of Western Washington in downtown Seattle. She also interned for multiple terms at the Northwest Women's Law Center (now known as Legal Voice).

Tahmina is an Adjunct Fellow at The Niskanen Center, a Washington DC-based think tank, where she advises on immigration policy issues. She serves as Chair of the Legal Advisory Committee of the Global Entrepreneur in Residence Coalition. She is also a columnist with Above the Law and a contributor to Entrepreneur Magazine.

Tahmina is the author of four books on immigration, including The Startup Visa (now in its second edition, also available in Spanish). She hosts Tahmina Talks Immigration®, a podcast available on iTunes and all major streaming platforms. She is a passionate advocate for immigration reform and a startup visa for international founders.